Floor polishing device



Dec. 4, 1934. .1, GLOVER FLOOR POLISHING DEVICE 'Filed April 24, 1933 Patented De'c. 4, 1934 PATENT fr OFFICE 1,983,363 FLOOR PoLIsHvING DEVICE John Glover, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Midway Chemical Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware Application April 24, 1933, Serial No. 667,661

Claims.

The present invention has to do with a Wax spreading and floor polishing device.

The objects of the invention include a simplied structure for a polishing device suitable for 5 manipulation from a standing position; a new and improved structure for a device adapted to hold a pad to spread Wax evenly 'over a floor or other surface; and new and improved means for attaching a handle and a polishing pad to a l0 Waxing apparatus.

These objects, and such other objects as may hereinafter appear are obtained by the unique construction, improved combination, and novel arrangement of the several elements constituting the invention, one form of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which: A

Figure 1 is a plan view of a device embodying the subject matter of the invention;

Figure 2 is a central section taken transversely of the device shown in Figure l; and

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the device shown in Figure 1 with `a pad attached thereto.

Like reference characters are used to designate similar parts in the drawing and in the description of the invention which follows.

Weight is considered essential in a successful wax spreading and polishing device. The present invention comprises a relatively heavyk base or frame 10 which may be of heavy iron or sheet steel. The weight desired will govern the thickness of the material. At opposite sides thereof are upstanding anges 11 and 12, the character of which is deiinitely set forth in Figure 2. The inner wall of said flanges is grooved as shown in Figure 2.

For reasons to be made apparent later, the opposed ends of the flanges 11 and 12 may terminate at a point removed from the end edge of the plate 10.

At the center of the device, two or more tongues 15 and 16 are bumped up. The bumping tool or device may impress the material of the base in a manner to produce a figure like that shown in the dotted outline 17 of Figure 1.

A spring 18, having ring ends 19 and 20, and of an S shape. is disposed intermediate the flanges 1l and 12. The material of the spring rides in the grooves of the ianges 11 and 12. The central section 21 of said spring is disposed beneath the tongues 15 and 16, Which tongues point in opposite directions. The tongues are turned down upon and over section 21 of the spring 18 to firmly secure the spring 18 in assembly with the base 10.

For attaching a handle shown fragmentarily,

there is supplied a socket 22. Said socket has an end section 23 extending about sectiony 21 of the spring 18,*the spring 18 forming a pivot for angular movement of the mop handle to adjust itself to the requirements of the user of the device. i

In use, a pad 24 having end extensions 25 and -26 is disposed under the plate with the body ofthe pad resting flatly upon the under side of the plate and with the ends 25 and 26 extending over the flanges 11 and 12. To secure the extensions y25 and 26 in position, the spring 18 is manipulated, generally, first at one side, and then at the other side by the use of the finger sections 19 and 20.

By these grip pieces, the end sections of the spring may be drawn towardsthe center of the plate and away fromthe flanges 11 or. 12 as the case may be, to allow the insertion of a iiap` 25 or 26 upon the grooved interior periphery of the flange, after which the spring 18 is released to grip the extension 25 or 26 of the pad 24 and to maintain the pad inLclose physical contact with th flange of the plate.

The cut-away sections 13 and 14 of the flanges l1 and 12 are to provide room for the ready use of the nger pieces 19 and 20. In forming the tongues 15 and 16, the material may be depressed therebetween to facilitate the attachment of the socket 22.

The pad may be of lambs wool, cloth, or any other suitable material. It is saturated with wax and moved'across a iioor or other surface to be polished. When the pad 24 is worn out, it is readily removed by gripping the spring first at the finger piece 19 and then at the finger piece 20 to release the extensions 25 and 26 of the pad.

When desired, additional tongues or lugs may be provided' for holding the section 2l of the spring member, these being indicated by the numerals 30 and 31. Generally they are opposed in direction and are formed by suitable tool work upon the member 10.

What is claimed' as new and is desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A polishing device comprising a rectangular body, an S-shaped spring of a length and Width substantially equivalent to they length and Width of said body, and means engaging said spring at its middle section for holding it upon said body, the top and bottom of said spring coinciding with the front and back edges of said body and forming resilient grip pieces for a pad to be attached to said body.

2. A polishing device comprising a iiat plate u having flanges at opposed edges, a pad having ends extending over said flanges, an S-shaped spring of a width and height corresponding with the width and length of said plate and having top and bottom transverse sections coinciding with said flanges and a central transverse section, and means for securing the central section'of said spring izo-said plate, the top and bo-ttom sections resiliently engaging the material of the pad overlapping said flanges.

3. In a polishing device, a plate, an S-shaped.

spring secured at the middle sectionv thereofto said plate and having top and bottom sections normally in resilient engagement with said `plate and adapted to hold a pad upon said plate,y and a socket upon the middle section of said S-shaped spring for a handle for said device.

4. A polishing device comprising a plate, an S- shaped spring of a width and height correspondingV to the width and length of said plate and having -a top, a bottom and an intermediate section, thelatter section being in contact with the face of said plate, means for securing the intermediate section of said spring to said plate with the top and bottom sections coinciding with and in resilient engagement with said plate at its front and back edges, a pad having ends insertable between said plate and said top and bottom sections of said spring for removable attachment to said plate, and a handle socket on said intermediate section.

5. A polishing device comprising a plate having tongues projecting from the face thereof land curved flanges extending upwardly from opposite edges thereof, an S-shaped spring having top, bottom and intermediate sections, said spring at it'sfinterrnediate section being held on` said plate by said tongues, the top .and bottom sections of said springv resiliently engaging said flanges for holding, sections of a `pad. on said. plate, .and a handle socket upon the intermediateY section of said spring.

A polishing device comprising 'a plate having tongues and opposed edge sections, an S-shaped spring upon thefacer of said plate and having an intermediatezsection, a top section, a bottom section, and nger pieces at the ends of said top and bottom sections, the' intermediate section of said spring beingheld in position v,onsaid plate by said tongues, the top and bottom sections of said spring resiliently engaging the edge--sectionslof said plate and being ,removabie therefrom by manual manipulation of the nger pieces, and a handle socket upon said intermediate section between said tongues.

7. In a polishing device, a plate having flanges upon two opposite edges, and an S-shaped spring having a top section, a bottom section, and an intermediate section, said intermediate section being anchored upon said plate between said flanges, the top and bottom sections extending in parallelism with said flanges ,and in resilient'engagement therewith for securing a padupon said device.

8. A polishing device comprising a plate having 11p-turned flanges at opposed edges and tongues upon the transverse median line thereof parallel tosaid anges, an S-shaped spring forming a pad attaching device, said .VS-shaped spring having a straight intermediate section of a length in excess of one-.half the length of the opposed sides of said plate, a top. section, and a bottom section, the intermediate section being secured to said plate'bysaid tongues, the top and bottom sections resiliently engaging the flanges of said plate to hold theends Vofxa pad against said .flanges,;.and a socket pivotedto an intermediate section of said S-shaped spring.

9. A polishing device comprising a platefhaving up-turned flanges at opposed edges and spaced apart tongues disposed upon the transverse me, dian line thereof parallel to said ilanges, an S-'shaped spring having an intermediate `section of a length in excess of one half the length of the opposed sides of said plate, a top section, a i

bottom section, and nger ring sections` at the ends of said top and bottom sections, the intermediate section of said spring being secured to said plate by said tongues, the top and bottom sections resiliently engaging said Lip-turned flanges to hold the ends of apad on .saiddplate and against said flanges, and a .socket pivoted to the intermediate section of said spring between said tongues.

10. A polishing device comprising aplate having 11p-turned flanges at opposite edges thereof., and tongues on the face of said plate between the flanges, there being sections of such edges free of said flanges, and an S-shaped spring member ico having a top section, a bottom section and an intermediate section, the intermediate section 4of said member being held upon said plate. by said tongues, said top and bottom sections having finger pieces at their ends, said top section and said bottom section resiliently pressing the matef rial of a polishing pad disposed upon Asaid plate against said. flanges, said finger pieces registering with the sections of the edges of said plate free from up-turned ange sections..

JOHN GLOVER.

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